Junior Senator from the Seventh District criticizes NCAA selection, cites financial stakes for West Virginia
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Summary
A senator on the floor expressed disappointment with the NCAA tournament selection and framed the outcome as having financial effects for West Virginia University, citing unit payments tied to tournament performance.
A senator identified in the transcript as the "Junior Senator from the Seventh District" criticized the NCAA tournament selection process on the Senate floor and said the decision had financial implications for West Virginia University.
The senator said, "I just wanna speak bridal, I know, of West Virginia fans, West Virginia University fans this morning in terms of the NCAA tournament that's coming up and the selection of it's in college athletics. And some may say, well, it's just a game. It's not just a game. When you look at the 32 units that each of these schools are gonna be awarded of upwards of $2,000,000 for each round that they play in, that selection of the University of North Carolina with only 1 out of the outside about this, I think they'll see across West Virginia that, college athletics have changed in America." He added that there was "great disappointment" and said, "They earned their spot into that tournament and how another team far less worthy, but perhaps in 208 West."
The transcript records this as remarks by a member of the Senate rather than a formal motion or a committee report; no action, vote, or formal referral is recorded in the provided excerpt. The senator framed the selection as consequential because of the NCAA distribution units he described and called for "greater clarification" on how West Virginia University's selection status was determined.
The presiding officer then returned the floor and the Senate proceeded with other business. The transcript does not identify any further debate on the NCAA selection or any formal action stemming from the remarks.